my xr2i turbo resto
20-12-2011, 09:07 PM
#1
my xr2i turbo resto
at the start of october i decided to take my car off the road an do a full bare resto on it,after owning it for 7 yrs its gone from a standard 1.6 xr2i then i turbo'd it an made it into a frst rep,
so far iv replaced the drivers side front inner wing panel due to a bad repair after an accident yrs ago,cut out the rust under the usaul petrol cap problem an now im ready to start on the underside.
a few pics as to where i m up to
as it was
so far iv replaced the drivers side front inner wing panel due to a bad repair after an accident yrs ago,cut out the rust under the usaul petrol cap problem an now im ready to start on the underside.
a few pics as to where i m up to
as it was
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13-07-2012, 03:19 PM
#14
Finally an update should of done it ages ago,the floors all been welded,etch primed all seams silled an painted in overpaintable stonechip I've removed the spare wheel hangers as I won't be having a spare under the car, now I'm onto the where iv welded up a few holes that won't be getting used again and iv bought a few parts along the way
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13-07-2012, 03:22 PM
#15
Ben
Looking good bud, looks ace on those wheels too.
Should be a cracker when it's done!
Should be a cracker when it's done!
13-07-2012, 08:33 PM
#21
Brian
Yeah mate come down as soon as mine is off the jig we'l get yours on it
Brendan
It's not my garage mate luckily my mate lets me rent some space in his work shop,engine wise it's got wossner pistons,p.e.c.rods,cvh34,lightend & balanced,ported head an inlet manifold,beiges,msd chip & a t3
Bigryrs
Cheers mate it looked good ontop but their was a few bits on the paint and underneath I wasn't happy with
Tjrs500
Cheers mate
Chris
Yeah mate come down as soon as mine is off the jig we'l get yours on it
Brendan
It's not my garage mate luckily my mate lets me rent some space in his work shop,engine wise it's got wossner pistons,p.e.c.rods,cvh34,lightend & balanced,ported head an inlet manifold,beiges,msd chip & a t3
Bigryrs
Cheers mate it looked good ontop but their was a few bits on the paint and underneath I wasn't happy with
Tjrs500
Cheers mate
Chris
Last edited by chrisxr2it3; 13-07-2012 at 08:34 PM.
13-07-2012, 09:00 PM
#22
Thought I'd post up a few pics of my gearbox my brother took it to college an stripped it down an gave it a once over an freshened it up with new sills an gaskets, I haven't paint 2k before with a compresser so I don't think it's come out to bad considering that,the fuel tank an calipers will also be painted the same grey
Iv got a spare set of bolts from an old box that I'm going to get pasivated silver that will then replace the painted bolts
Iv got a spare set of bolts from an old box that I'm going to get pasivated silver that will then replace the painted bolts
10-09-2012, 09:49 PM
#29
Small update time, works slowed on the car recently as our little girl was born 7weeks ago but starting working on the car again
Finally finished welding the engine bay,got rid of a few unused holes and it's now in primer,iv also painted thd engine block ready for the sump to be fitted when my new gasket arrives,got to paint rocker cover aswell
Iv also fitted my zink plated bolts in the gearbox looks better than just leaving them painted
Let me no what you think
Engine bay
Engine
Gearbox befor
After new bolts
Chris
Finally finished welding the engine bay,got rid of a few unused holes and it's now in primer,iv also painted thd engine block ready for the sump to be fitted when my new gasket arrives,got to paint rocker cover aswell
Iv also fitted my zink plated bolts in the gearbox looks better than just leaving them painted
Let me no what you think
Engine bay
Engine
Gearbox befor
After new bolts
Chris
11-09-2012, 06:12 AM
#31
Cheers mate,the colour on gearbox is Honda cosmic grey very similar to mercury grey my mate had a tin of paint sitting about so thought I'd just do it in that 
Forgot to add a pic of the shortend battery tray i cut about 2" out of it welded the end back on just to tidy it up an make more room
Forgot to add a pic of the shortend battery tray i cut about 2" out of it welded the end back on just to tidy it up an make more room
16-09-2012, 07:29 PM
#35
Done a couple of bits over the weekend I got my sump back on which my Matr painted last week for me,I also painted my rear calipers iv had the pasivated bolts an brackets for a while an fancied having a go at painting something let me no what you think
Calipers befor
Chris
Calipers befor
Chris
29-10-2012, 09:43 PM
#36
Small update I decided to give painting the inside of the shell a go myself it's not 100% but I'm happy with it,il be putting the full trim back in so none of it will be seen anyway but wanted it to have it that if you lifted the carpet the whole car is the same colour,the moonstone looks better in the flesh you can't really see the blue/purple tint to it in the pics
Iv also bolted the gearbox back on the engine I was also given a glove box light an switch from a mates car so that's been fitted along with the ecu holder made up as I didn't want it just laying about the glove box once its all done
Chris
Iv also bolted the gearbox back on the engine I was also given a glove box light an switch from a mates car so that's been fitted along with the ecu holder made up as I didn't want it just laying about the glove box once its all done
Chris
09-11-2012, 10:12 AM
#40
Spanner monkey
Wow, Looks lovely!
Sort of resto i'd love to do but i have to keep telling myself that mine's a track car lol.
Where did you get the spit / jig from? Would make my underside clean up a great deal easier!
Gary
Sort of resto i'd love to do but i have to keep telling myself that mine's a track car lol.
Where did you get the spit / jig from? Would make my underside clean up a great deal easier!
Gary
